Coin-controlled machine.



No. 662.897. Patented Nov. 27, |900. J. G. FRANCE J. R. PEAFISALL.

COIN CUNTRULLED. MACHINE.

No. 662,897. Patented NW. 27, i900. J. G. FRANCE &. J. R. PEARSALL.

CUIN CUNTRDLLED MACHINE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 662,897, dated November 27, 190i).

Application filed June 30, 1898. Serial No. 684,784. (No model.)

the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

Our invention has yfor its object the prof A duction oi' a coin-controlled machine which is particularly applicable for use as a game or as a vending-machine, is capable of operation only upon the presence of a coin or other movable member, permits inspection of said coin or member, and is simple in construction and effective in operation; and to this end it consists in the combination, construction, and arrangement of the component parts of a coin-controlled machine, as hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In describing this invention referenceis had to the accompanying` drawings, forming part of this specification, in which like letters indicate corresponding' parts in all the views.

Figure l is a front elevation, partly broken away and in section, of our improved coincontrolled machine. Figs. 2 and 3 are vertical sectionalv views, taken, respectively, on lines 2 2 and 3 3, Figs. l and 2, the operatingpiece and controlling member being shown in Fig. 3 by dotted lines as in their normal position and by full lines as in their position assumed when the operating-piece is forced inwardly. Figs. 4 and 5 are isometric views of the detached operating-piece and controlling member of our machine.

This improved coin -controlled machine preferably consists of an inclosing frame A, a coin-chute B, an indicating-wheel C, an operating-piece D, and a controlling member E, all of which parts may be of any suitable form, size, and construction.

'lhe 'frame A is usually disk-shaped at its upper end, and its iront and rear walls are generally formed with transparent or display portions a a', Fig. 2. y

The coin-chute B is usually provided with a feeding-guide l), extending inwardly from the puter surface of the frame A, an assorting-guide B', and receiving-guides b b2 fish4,

Figs. l and 3. The feeding, assorting, and receiving guides of the coin-chute B are preferably ol substantially the same construction as the corresponding parts of the coin-.assorting device forming the subject-matter of the pending application, Serial No. 684,781, in favor of Jason G. France, and as said guides form no part of our present invention it is unnecessary to further describe the same. The coin discharged from the chute B usually feeds into additional receiving-guides b5 h6 137 238, Fig. l, having their upper ends alined with the lower ends of the receiving-guides b b2 b3 b4 of the chute B and their lower ends alined with suitable pockets b9 bw b11 bm. Said additional lguides b5 ZJ b7 h3 and pockets b9 Z910 H b12 also form. no part of our present invention, and therefore it is unnecessary to further describe the same. he coin-chute B, guides b5 b l h3, and pockets b9 Z710 Z111 Z212 are particularly applicable for use with our improved coin-controlled machine; but it is obvious that any othersuitable means for conducting and receiving the coin may be used instead of said parts.

rlhe indicating-wheel C, Figs. l and2, preferably consists of a dat ring fixed to a shaft c and having its outer face formed with a series of graduations c and indicating characters, as the numerals 1, 2, 5. The indicating-surface of the wheel O is generally movable in alinement with the transparent or display portion d of the front wall of the frame A and is usually provided with a series of shoulders c2, which are arranged in close proximity to the graduations c and engage a stop c3, supported in front of said indicating-surface. The portion of the stop c3 engaged by the shoulders c2 is free to swing in one direction for permitting the onward movement of the wheel O, as indicated by arrow l, Fig. l, and is prevented from movement in the opposite direction beyond its normal position in order to prevent return movement of said wheel.

The operating-piece D generally consists'of a reciprocating plunger held in its normal position by a spring d and having one end movable in a suitable slot or guide formed in a support or arm D', provided within the frame A, and its opposite end extended beyond the outer face of the frame A and formed TOO with a handpiece d. Said operating-piece is preferably provided with a shoulder d:a and a plurality of laterally-projecting shoulders d5 d4. The. shoulder d5 is normally engaged by the free end of a stop d5, Fig. l, pivcted to the frame A and suitably connected to the controlling member E, presently described. The shoulders d3 are disposed one in advance of the other, are normally alined with the adjacent ends of the coin-receiving guides 55 56 57 58 and the pockets 59 510 511 512, previously described, and, as seen in Fig. l, are arranged in proximity to the lower edge of the transparent or display portion cd of the rear wall of the frame A.v The shoulders d4 alternate with the shoulders d3 and are arranged above said shoulders d3 in alinement with the adjacent ends of the partitions between the coin-receiving guides 55 55 57 58 and then pockets 59l 510 511 512.

When the operating-piece D is forced inwardly to actuate the indicating-wheel of our improved machine, the shoulders C51 are alined with the guides 55 56 57 55, as best seen by full lines in Fig. 3, and one of said shoulders supports the coin which feeds downwardly through one of the guides 55 56 57 5B immediately after the inward movement of the operating-piece. As soon as the operating-piece returns to its normal position the shoulders d4 are withdrawn from registration with the guides 55 55 57 58 and the shoulders d5 are alined with said guides. The coin previously engaged with one of the shoulders d5 then falls downwardly into engagement with the next adjacent shoulder d5 and is held in alinement with the transparent or display portion a of the rear wall of the frame A, as indicated by dotted lines in Figs. l and 2. Said coin remains in this position for permitting inspection thereof until the operatingpiece is again actuated, whereupon it descends into one of the pockets 59 510 511 512.

The controlling member E is preferably arranged normally in its inoperative position, is rocked in a substantially vertical plane toits operative position independently'of the operating-piece D by the coin inserted within the chute B, is moved lengthwise by the operating-piece D, and serves to withdraw the stop d5 from its normal position for permitting the inward movement of the operatingpiece D. Said controlling member is usually arranged substantially parallel with the operating-piece D and is provided with a substantially horizontal pivote, movable in asubstantially horizontal plane in a slot formed in the support or arm D. One end of the controlling member is generally provided with an adjustable counterbalance c and is flexibly connected to the stop d5 by a link e2, and the opposite end of said member is provided with a shoulder or tooth e3 and a series of laterally-projecting shoulders c4, Figs. l and 5, and is movable vertically in a slot or guide formed in a support or arm E, projecting from one of the walls of the frame A. The

shoulder or tooth e3 is normally arranged in its inoperative position above a pinion c4, fixed to the shaft c, The shoulders c4 are disposed one in advance of the other in alinement with the adjacent ends of the coin-receiving guides 5' 52 53 54 55 56 57 58, previously described, and in the path of the coin movable through said guides. The controlling member E is preferably connected to the operating-piece D by a lever e5, having its intermediate portion pivoted tothe frame A and its opposite ends provided with slots which receive pins projecting from said controlling member and operating-piece.

In the operation of our'invention the coin passed through one of the coin receiving guides 5 52 53 54 rests upon one of the shoulders e4 of the controlling member E and depresses the free end of said controlling member, thus forcing the shoulder or tooth e3 into its operative position and elevating the opposite end ofthe controlling member for rocking the stop d5 from engagement with the shoulder d2. The operating-piece D is then free to move inwardly and by means of the lever e5 moves the controlling member lengthwise and engages the shoulder or tooth e3 with the pinion c4 for rotating the indicating-wheel C. This movement of the controlling member forces the shoulders e4 out of alinement with the guides 5' 52 53 54 55 56 57 5S and permits the downward movement into one of the guides 55 5G 57 55 of the coin previously engaged with one of said shoulders e4. The outward movement of the operating-piece effected by the spring d returns the controlling member E to its normal position and permits the return of the stop d5 by gravity to its operative position.

When our coin-controlled machine is used as a game, the indicating characters on the wheel C, alined with the highest part of the display portion a by the respective players, may determine the scores made by said players, and when the machine is used for vending purposes said indicating characters may correspond with the numbers of the articles vended.

The construction and operation of our improved coin-controlled machine will now be readily understood upon reference to the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings, and as it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that considerable change may be made inthe detail construction and arrangement of the component parts of said machine without departing from the spirit of our invention we do not herein specifically limit ourselves to such detail construction and arrangement.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a coin-chute, an indicating-wheel, an operating-piece, and a reciprocating controlling member for rotating the indicating- IOO IIO

Wheel, said controlling member being connected to the operating-piece and being normally arranged in its inoperative posit-ion and movable by the coin into its operative position, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a coin-chute, an indicating-Wheel, an operating-piece, and a reciprocating pivoted controlling member for rotating the indicating-Wheel,said con trolling member being connected to the operating-piece and being normally arranged in its inoperative position and movable by the coin into its operative position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a coin-chute, an indicating-wheel, an operating-piece, a reciprocating controlling member for rotating the indicating- Wheel, said controlling member being normally arranged in its inoperative position and movable by the coin into its operative position, and a pivoted lever having its opposite ends connected to the operating-piece and the controlling member, substantially as and for the purpose described.

4. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a coin-chute, an indicating-Wheel, a pinion for actuating the indicating-Wheel, an operating-piece, and a reciprocating controlling member connected to the operatingpiece and provided with a shoulder or tooth for engaging and rotating the pinion, said controlling member being normally arranged in its inoperative position and movable by the coin for forcing its engaging shoulder or tooth into operative position, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a coin-chute, an indicating-Wheel, a pinion for actuating the indicating-Wheel, a reciprocating operating-piece, a reciprocating pivoted controlling member connected to the operating-piece and provided with a shoulder or tooth for engaging and rotating the pinion, said controlling member being normally arranged in its inoperative position and movable by the coin for forcing its engaging shoulderor tooth into operative position, and a pivoted lever having its opposite ends connected tothe operating-piece and the controlling member, substantially as and for the purpose specified. y

6. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a coin-chute, an indicating-wheel, an operating-piece, a pair of slotted supports, and a controlling member provided With a substantially horizontal pivot movable in a substantially horizontal plane in the slot of one of the supports, said controlling member having one end movable in a substantially vertical plane in the slot of the other support, and being normally arranged in its inoperative position and movable by the coin into its operative position, substantially as and for the purpose described.

7. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a plurality of coin-guides, an indicating-Wheel, an operating-piece, and a pivoted controlling` member connected to the operating-piece and having one end provided with a counterbalance and its opposite end provided with a plurality of laterally-projecting shoulders ext-ending into the paths of the coin movable through the coin-guides, said controlling member being normally arranged in its inoperat-ive position and movable by the coin into its operative position, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a plurality of coin-guides, an indicating-Wheel, an operating-piece, a pair of slotted supports, and a controlling member provided with a substantially horizontal pivot movable in a substantially horizontal plane in the slot of one of the supports, and having one end provided with a counterbalance and its opposite end movable in a substantially vertical plane in the slot of the other support and provided with a plurality of laterally-projecting shoulders extending into the paths of the coin movable through the coin-guides, said controlling member being normally arranged in its inoperative position and movable by the coin into its operative position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

9. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a coin-chute, an indicating-wheel, an operating-piece, a stop for normally preventing the operation of the operating-piece, and means connected to the operating-piece and movable by the coin for forcing the stop out of its normal position, substantially as and for the purpose described.

l0. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a coin-chute, an indicating-Wheela an operating-piece, a stop for normally preventing the operation of t-he operating-piece, and a pivoted controlling member connected to the operating-piece and having one end connected to the stop for forcing the same out of its normal position and its other end arranged in the path of the coin and movable thereby, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

11. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a frame, acoin-chute, an indicating-wheel, a reciprocating operating-piece, a stop pivotally connected to the frame and normally engaged with the operating-piece for preventing the operation thereof, and means connected to the operating-piece and movable by the coin for forcing the stop out of its normal position, substantially as and for the purpose described.

l2. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a coin-chute, an indicating-wheel, an operating-piece, a stop for normally preventing the operation of the operating-piece, and means for rotating the indicating-wheel and moving the stop out of its operative po-` IOO IIO

its inoperative position and movable by the coin into its operative position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

13. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of acoin-chute, an indicating-Wheel, an operating-piece, a reciprocating pivoted controlling member for rotating the indicating-wheel and moving the stop out of its operative position, said controlling member being connected to the operating-piece and being normally arranged` in its inoperative position and movable by the coin into its operative position, and a pivoted lever having its opposite ends connected to the operatingpiece and the controlling member, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

14. In a coin-controlled machine, the oombination of a coin-chute, an indicating-Wheel, a pinion for actuating the indicating-Wheel, a reciprocating operating-piece, a stop for normally preventing the operation of the operating-piece, a reciprocating pivoted controlling member for moving the stop from its operative position, said controlling member being connected to the operating-piece and provided With a shoulder or tooth for engaging and rotating the pinion, and being normally arranged inits inoperative position and movable by the coin for moving said stop out of its operative position and forcing said engaging shoulder or tooth into operative position, and a'pivoted lever having its opposite ends connected to the operating-piece and the controlling member, substantially as and for the purpose described.

l15. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a plurality of coin-guides, an indicating-Wheel, a pinion for actuating the indicating-Wheel, an operating-piece, a stop for normally preventing the operation of the operating-piece, and a pivoted controlling member for moving the stop from its operative position, said controlling member being con- '.nected to the operating-piece and provided With a shoulder or tooth for engaging and rotating the pinion and additional shoulders extending into the paths of the coin movable through the coin-guides, and being normally arranged in its inoperative position and movable by the coin into its operative position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

16. In a coin-controlledV machine, the combination of a coin-chute, an indicating-Wheel having a series of shoulders, a stop arranged in the path of the shoulders, said Stop being movable in one direction by the shoulders and being prevented from movement in the opposite direction beyond its normal position, an operating-piece, and means for rotating the indicating-Wheel, said means being connected to the operating-piece and actu- -ated thereby and being normally arranged in its inoperative position and movable by the coin into its operative position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

17. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a frame having one of its Walls cease? provided with a display portion, a coin-ch ute, an indicating-wheel, and an operating-piece for actuating the indicating-wheel, said operating-piece having a shoulder for supporting the coin in alinement With said display portion, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

18. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a frame having one of its Walls provided with a display portion, a coin-chute, an indicating-Wheel, an operating-piece for actuating the indicating-Wheel, said operating-piece having a shoulder for supporting the coin in alinement with said display portion, and a second shoulder arranged above the tirst shoulder and out of alinement therewith for preventing engagement of the coin with the first shoulder, substantially as and for the purpose described.

19. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a frame having a portion of one of its Walls provided with a display portion, a plurality of coin-guides, an indicating-Wheel, and an operating-piece for actuating the indicating-wheel, said operating-piece having a plurality ot shoulders for supporting the coin in alinement with said guides and display portion,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

20. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a frame having a portion of one of its Walls provided with a display portion, a plurality of coin-guides, an indicating-Wheel, an operating-piece for actuatingthe indicating-Wheel, said operating-piece having a plurality ot' shoulders for supporting the coin in alinement with said guides and display portion, and a second plurality of shoulders arranged above the iirst shoulders and out of alinement therewith for preventing engagement of the coin With the iirst shoulders, substantially as and for the purpose described.

21. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a frame having one of its Walls provided with a display portion, a coin-chute, an indicating-Wheel, an operating-piece for actuating the indicating-Wheel, said operating-piece having a shoulder for supporting the coin in alinement with saiddisplay por- IIO tion, and means for rotating the indicating- 1 Wheel, said means being connected to the operating-piece and actuated thereby and being normally arranged in its inoperative position and movable by the coin into its operative position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

22. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a frame having a portion of one of its Walls providedV with a display portion, a coin-guide, an indicating-Wheel, an operat-v ing-piece having a shoulder for supporting the coin in alinement With said guide and display portion, and a controlling member for rotating the indicating-wheel,said controlling member being connected to the operatingpiece and provided with a shoulder extending into the path of the coin movable through i'he coin-guide, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

23. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a frame having one of its Walls provided with a display portion, a coin-chute, an indicating-Wheel, an operating-piece for actuating the indicating-Wheel, said operating-piece having a shoulder for supporting the coin in alinement with said display portion, a stop for normally preventing the operation of the operating-piece, and means movable by the coin for forcing the stop out of its normal position, substantially as and for the purpose described.

24. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a frame having one of its Walls provided with a display portion, a coin-chute, an indicating-Wheel, an operating-piece for actuating the indicating-wheel, said operating-piece having a shoulder for supporting the coin in alinement with said display portion, a stop for normally preventing the operation ofthe operati iig-piece, and a controlling member for rotating the indicating-Wheel and forcing the stop from its operative position, said controlling member being connected to the operating-piece, substantially as and for the purpose speoilied.

25. The combination of a frame having one of its Walls provided with a display portion, a plurality of coin -guides, an indicating- Wheel, a pinion for actuating the indicating- Wheel, a reciprocating operating-piece having a plurality of shoulders for supporting the coin in alinement With said display portion and a second plurality of shoulders arranged above the-iirst shoulders and out of alinement therewith for preventing engagement of the coin with the first shoulders, a stop for normally preventing the operation of the operating-piece, a reciprocating pivoted controlling member for rotating the indicating-Wheel and moving the stop from its operative position, said controlling member being connected to the operating-piece and provided With a shoulder or tooth for engaging and rotating the pinion, and being normally arranged in its inoperative position and movable by the coin for moving said stop out of its operative position and forcing said engaging shoulder or tooth into operative position, and a pivoted lever having its opposite ends connected to the operating-piece and the controlling nlember, substantially as and for the purpose described.

26. The combination of a frame having display portions, a coin-chute, a Wheel having an indicating-surface movable in alinement with one of the display portions, and an operatingpiece for actuating the indicating- Wheel, said operating-piece having a shoulder for supporting the coin in alinementXv'ith the other display portion,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto signed our names, in the presence of two attesting witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, this 28th day of May, 1898.

JASON G. FRANCE. JAMES R. PEARSALL.

Witnesses:

E. A. WEISBURG, K. H. THEOBALD. 

